Mumbai Sessions Court Fines Mayor Ritu Tawde ₹1,000 For Absence In 2016 School Teacher ‘Assault’ Case
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: The sessions court on Wednesday pulled up Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde over her absence in a 2016 case alleging assault of teachers at an Urdu-medium municipal school, imposing a Rs 1,000 fine and warning that her bail could be cancelled and a warrant issued if she failed to appear at the next hearing. Tawde’s counsel Durga Rajput sought permanent exemption from personal…
The Mumbai Sessions Court has fined Mayor Ritu Tawde ₹1,000 for her absence from a 2016 school teacher assault case, according to prosecutors. The court also warned that her bail could be revoked and a warrant issued if she fails to attend the next hearing. Tawde's legal counsel argued for a permanent exemption due to her busy schedule, but the public prosecutor opposed the plea as the case is seven years old.
The court had already imposed a Rs 300 fine for non-appearance at a previous hearing when Tawde was directed to appear again. The court extended one day of personal exemption but imposed the additional Rs 1,000 fine, payable to the government. The incident from 2016 involved Tawde and six others allegedly entering a BMC-run Urdu-medium school, protesting the transfer of a teacher with cancer. They reportedly abused management staff and assaulted two teachers.
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